Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-28
Senator Jones, DelusiOn.

THE POLITICAL CONSPIRACY OF WHICH RR FANcIEs
HE IL THE VICTIM.
A Detroit dispatch, dated Sunday, says: Ex-
Senator Jones learned last evening through q
newspaper paragraph OF the action proposed to
be taken by his son tomorrow to obtain q legal
and expert decision as to his sanity. Detective
O'Neil, who has shadowed bic, for a week to pre-
vent any trouble, was near him when he picked
up the paper but to the surprise OF all he took It
very s calmly, and said If he was subpGnaed to go
to the Probate Court he would go, and 'they
might prove 1t II they could" Later, when he
met his son. his anger knew no bounds. He said
he would kill the first man who laid hands ON
him There is consequently some anxiety as to
the outcome Of the proceedings before the Pro
bate Court tomorrow. Yesterday Mr. Jones dined
with two weil-Enown physicians. whose object
was to study him minutely. He did not suspect
their object but the result OF the dinner win have
considerable influence on his future, as IL was on
the afiidavit OF these physicians that the warrant
will be granted citing Jones to appear before the
The ex-Senator's fancy that he is victim OF a
political conspiracy In the Senate has its origin In
fact senator Jones was one OF the most active
nexr To the Chairman In authority, ms earnest
efforts on the committee had placed him foremost
in line for a vacancy in the Judiciary committee,
ceded he would receive. By the death Of one OF the
Tennessee Senator'S Mr.. jackson was sent TO the
senate, and in q caucus OF democratic senator's
Jackson new man, was selected for the place In
stead OF Jones Senator Jones was then In Detroit
but he should have been In washington. Other
committees were reOrganZed ana senator Jones
Jared badly When he learned that his ambitions
could not be gratifed on account Of the dictum Of
the caucus, he actually cried. 1t Is doubt
less true that he was shabbiiy treated
and with san,v MS ne
Kenna and Gibson OF being in con.
spiracy against him, and swore that he would
never set foot in washington again. OF course,
the senators whom he charged with enmity are
really his best friends, but he conceived the notion
that they were his enemies, and he lost ambition.
brooded over his imagined wrongs, and has as his
most Intimate friends say, become insane upon
that point. Prominent Michigan men who have
been Ia washington haye been assured that Jones
belief is fallacious that the democratic Senators
were his best friends; that they stood ready &c
support him and his family and do anything for
him II he would return 70 washington or 70 Florida
II fs these men who are represented by Jno. Jones'
the senator's SON, In to.morrows proceedinga
A peculiar feature OF the ex-SenatOr's case Il
that ne win not accept the assistance OF friends
now that he Is actually penniless He yesterday
published card In which he declined TO receive
Charitable contributions At the same time It d
known that some Of his friends In Detroit havs
Q1yen him sums OF money from 800 TO $500 at dif
5erent times President n. w. O,Brien. Of TIN
Peoples savings Bank, u saao 70 have given hin
over 81 600 at one time.